I took up the subject of Cain and Abel a few weeks ago, in the context of Cain killing Abel and his subsequent wanderings, crossing the ocean to a new land in South America, and building a city named after his son Enoch. In today’s post, I decided to direct my hypothetical considerations to the … Read more
In today’s post, I decided to take an in-depth look at the origins of the first people – Adam and Eve. While reading the Bible, as one of my most interesting and extensive sources, but not the only one, I came across a dissonance related to Adam and Eve, which caused the current search. All … Read more
In today’s post, I’d like to take a closer look at another biblical figure who experienced a strange revelation that was interpreted by biblical scholars as a dream. Jacob (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Jaʿăqōḇ, Jaʿaqov, Arabic: يعقوب, Jaʿqūb, from aqeb – “heel”) was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau; Rebekah was the … Read more
Nan Madol is the ruins of a stone city built on 92 artificial islands just off the east coast of the island of Pohnpei, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia. Nan Madol was the ceremonial and political center of the Saudeleur Dynasty from about 1150–1600 AD. The last Saudeleur rulers were said … Read more
I dedicated today’s post to Elijah, who, according to the Bible, did not die on earth, but was taken alive to heaven by the Lord. Elijah (Heb: Eli-Yahu “Yahweh is my God”), called the Tishbite from the name of the city of Tishbe in the region of Gilead, was one of the Old Testament prophets … Read more
